diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmHandle.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmHandle.c
index c45c1943f3e8b742fea36f3b3f54a0762ccd5394..3e9084bd1119844300607d3772e7e124df596017 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmHandle.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmHandle.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static void dmProcessStatusRsp(SDnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pRsp) {
       pMgmt->pData->dropped = 1;
       dmWriteEps(pMgmt->pData);
       dInfo("dnode will exit since it is in the dropped state");
-      exit(0);
+      raise(SIGINT);
     }
   } else {
     SStatusRsp statusRsp = {0};